| 2013-14 School Year | 2012-13 School Year Each year the Sewickley Area Libraries host authors, illustrators, and storytellers to meet with our students and the community through virtual and school presentations and book signings.

2017-18 School Year

  • Poetry Alive - March 12-16, 2018
    Poetry Alive!® empowers educators to prepare 21st Century learners with critical thinking activities, in-depth analysis, and communication skills. It partners with educators to prepare students to thrive in the interconnected and diverse world community through literacy and cross curriculum connections
    • Quaker Valley - Osborne Elementary School - Monday, March 12
    • Quaker Valley - Edgeworth Elementary School - Tuesday , March 13
    • Sewickley Academy - Lower School. ~Wednesday, March 14
    • Sewickley Academy - Middle School - Thursday, March 15
    • Quaker Valley - Middle School - Thursday, March 15
    • St James School - K-8 - Friday, March 16

2015-16 School Year

  • September 28-29 - Author Alan Gratz will visit Quaker Valley High School and Middle School, Sewickley Academy Middle / Senior School, St. James Parochial School, Sewickley Public Library and Penguin Bookshop. Students have read a variety of his books, most notably Samurai Shortstop and Prisoner B-3087 in local schools.
    • Quaker Valley High School and Quaker Valley Middle School - Sept 28-29
    • Sewickley Public Library - September 28 - 7:00- 8:00pm
    • Sewickley Academy MS/SS - September 29
    • St. James Parochial School - September 29
    • Penguin Bookshop September 29 - 3:00- 4:00pm
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      Alan Gratz at QVHS Library Commons discussing Samurai Shortstop
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      Lunch with Alan Gratz @ Sewickley Academy MS
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      Alan Gratz @ Sewickley Academy MS Auditorium
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Alan Gratz @ Penguin Bookshop - our local Indie Bookshop

2013-14 School Year


  • February 25: Skype visit as part of Battle of the Books Elizabeth LaBan, author of The Tragedy Paper
  • March 5th and 6th: Lauren Tarshis, New York Times Best selling author of the I Survived Series
Photos from the standing room only crowd at Sewickley Public Library evening program

2012-13 School Year


Virtual Visits
  • Chris Crutcher
  • Terry Trueman
  • Ruta Sepetys
  • Lish McBride

School Visits
  • Jim O'Brien
  • Jon Agee

Storytellers
  • Joan Schenker
  • Ingrid Kalchthaler
  • Mary Morgan Smith